The Selfish Genius

Enemies of Reason - The Irrational Health Service C4 Mon 20 Aug 2007 8pm

One of my scientific heroes, Richard Dawkins has severely let me down.
He has been exposing the ‘pseudo-sciences’ of the weirdo world as not being ‘science’. Who said they were scientific in the first place?

Totally condescending on what he calls ‘alternative medicine’ (but we know it as ‘complementary therapy’) and, in the final seconds of the show, included a derogatory remark on Astrology and clairvoyance.

As a scientist he could have approached the subject scientifically but he didn’t. He was just as irrational as his target. He carefully avoided consideration of the better known, tried and tested, therapies of Aromatherapy, Massage and Reflexology.

He obviously hasn’t read my blog (How Healing works and numerous other notes) in which I explain why the weirdo stuff falls outside of ‘reason’. Reason being limited, hence 'selfish'

As he would know, it takes all sorts to be here – variety being the spice of life. Pity his genes/memes prevent him from discovering and appreciating all the wonders of the universe.

There's always hope.

If it exists, it has a place in this world - including all boxes/science/therapy....
...there's more than one box to think outside.